LearnDash
JULY 31, 2013
'Anyone who is actively involved with instructional design has at some point used the ADDIE model (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate) for their course development. This model is one of (if not the) most popular structures used by training designers today. As you can expect, it has received a lot of attention from the community – some criticizing it, others providing praise.
Upside Learning
JULY 24, 2013
'As per the market predictions by GSV advisors, the global eLearning market is estimated to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 23% over 2012-2017. In dollars, this translates into $90 bn to $166.5 bn in 2012 and $255 bn in 2017. That’s a very healthy growth rate. As the eLearning market continues [.].
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Kapp Notes
JULY 12, 2013
'There are two elements of learning that seem almost opposite, yet, each contribute immeasurably to the ability of a person to learn. Without these two elements, a person does not learn as deeply as they could. When designing a learning intervention, you need to design both high levels of activity as well as quiet times for reflection. You can not have true learning success without both of these activities within a learning design.
Raptivity
JULY 22, 2013
'During my recent webinar “Hitting The Target With Technology Enhanced Learning Objects“ I discussed a number of key elements required to design effective learning objectives. One of these elements, and the one I consider the most important, is objectivity. Having [.].
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Making Change
JULY 7, 2013
'A mini-scenario. Make your decision, see the result, that’s it. When should you go to the trouble of designing a branching scenario? Let’s look at some examples. First, you might not need a branching scenario. Most of the time, a one- or two-scene mini-scenario does the job fine. In a mini-scenario, you make your decision, see the realistic consequence, and figure out if you made a good choice.
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LearnDash
JULY 16, 2013
'Keeping up with all of the latest trends in technology can be quite exhausting. It seems as if every other week there is another new device, term, or concept that is sweeping through Twitter, Facebook, and industry publications. Heck, even on LearnDash’s Learning & Collaboration blog , we write about many of the ed-tech trends… gamification, blended learning, flipped classrooms, instructional technology, learning management systems… the list goes on and on.
Upside Learning
JULY 2, 2013
'There was quite a debate within the Upside instructional design team about what constitutes Engagement in an eLearning module. When asked what engagement is, the responses vary widely. Everyone seems to know what it is, but we just can't put our finger on it. Some of the responses, in no particular order, make for interesting [.] Related Posts: eLearning On Tablets: What, Why & How?
Kapp Notes
JULY 12, 2013
'Here is a funny, but poignant look at streamlining college with the famous Father Guido Sarducci. Sometimes I wonder just how close this might be to many university experiences.
Raptivity
JULY 15, 2013
'Online learning comes in two general forms: synchronous and asynchronous. Synchronous online learning happens when several individuals (learners) are communicating or interacting with each other at the same time. This often happens online with a webinar. An online chat room [.].
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Making Change
JULY 21, 2013
'I recently created a funny (I hope!) cartoon to motivate people to learn more, and it motivated me to learn more about how humor can improve learning. If you don’t see the cartoon below, you can watch it here. (If you’re a blog subscriber and reading this in your email or RSS reader, you should see a link to the ebook at the bottom of this post.).
Dashe & Thomson
JULY 25, 2013
'As a learning consultancy, it’s important for us to stay at the forefront of the education landscape. Our clients rely on us to bring solutions that are both proven and fresh – not an easy task by any means. While not yet proven, a new learning trend that has caught [.] The post 12 Reasons Why MOOCs Will Change the World appeared first on Social Learning Blog.
LearnDash
JULY 11, 2013
'New technology is opening new doors in classrooms all over the world as more teachers are using a flipped classroom model to deliver their content. A flipped classroom is a different approach for traditional classwork and homework. In the flipped model, a teacher will record or post video lectures instead of lecturing in class, and then student will watch the lectures as homework on a computer or mobile device.
Upside Learning
JULY 4, 2013
'In his book, Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization (Wiley, 2013), Dan Pontefract defines ‘Pervasive Learning’ as: “learning at the speed of need through formal, informal and social learning modalities” (I got the above definition from Dan’s blog, the book is still on my ‘to read’ list.) A powerful thought indeed.
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.
E-Learning Provocateur
JULY 29, 2013
'Hot on the heels of my 5 benefits of open badges for corporates , I now present my 7 big opportunities that MOOCs offer corporates. Regular readers of my blog will know that I’m quite the MOOC fan. While I realise massive open online courses are not a panacea, I believe they have much to offer learners and learning professionals alike. More specifically, I recognise the following opportunities to leverage them in the workplace.
Knowledge Guru
JULY 17, 2013
'Welcome to Part 3 of my multi-part Learning Game Design series. In my last post , I talked about Step 2 in my 5-step process for getting started in game design: getting familiar with game elements. Specifically, I focused on game goals and game dynamics. This post will stay on Step 2, but now we’ll be focusing instead on game mechanics. A game’s mechanics are the rules and procedures that guide the player and the game response to the player’s moves or actions.
Jane Hart
JULY 3, 2013
'I have written a lot about how knowledge workers are using the Social Web to organise their own learning and performance support and how this is changing the face of workplace learning such that the new role of Traning & Development (T&D) will be to support these new ways of self-organised learning. But I still [.].
Kapp Notes
JULY 2, 2013
'We already know that flying around a virtual world as a super hero makes us nicer in the actual world. But what if we suddenly gained super strength or the ability to fly. A fun, cleverly designed group of TED-ED videos explores the idea of gaining super powers and what that means in terms of physics and formulas. Yes, learning occurs as you watch the videos.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.
LearnDash
JULY 14, 2013
'There is a thin line between creating elearning that is effective and creating a course that misses the mark. Many instructional designers go through great lengths to create engaging, flashy elearning modules, but end up doing more bad than good. The thing is, sometimes the “flashy” items don’t always translate to best practice design principles.
Upside Learning
JULY 30, 2013
'Over the last couple of years, we’ve witnessed a sharp decline in the proportion of Flash-based eLearning that we create for our clients and partners. And with a team of over 100 dedicated to custom eLearning development, we sure do quite a bit of eLearning development. In the last 6 months, Flash-based courses have been [.].
Raptivity
JULY 9, 2013
'The Virtual Educa 2013 Conference, scheduled for 5 days from the 17th of June, 2013 in Medellin, Columbia was a place to be at. I happened to be the lucky one representing Raptivity at this conference along with our partner [.].
Knowledge Guru
JULY 24, 2013
'Welcome to Part 4 of my multi-part Learning Game Design series. In my last post , I talked about game mechanics. These are are the rules and procedures that guide the player and the game response to the player’s moves or actions. Now we’ll move on to game elements. Every game has “elements” or features that keep people engaged. Some games have a lot; others have very few.
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Absorb LMS
JULY 31, 2013
'Instructor-led sessions, either in physical or virtual classrooms, play a big part of many organizations’ learning strategies. To support such initiatives, the best learning management systems (LMS) are equally adept at managing scheduled instructor-led events as they are at managing self-paced learning. If your organization delivers a large number of scheduled events, it might be tough for learners to keep track of what’s available and what might fit into their daily schedules.
Jane Hart
JULY 1, 2013
'Every day I tweet links to resources I have found of interest. At the end of the month I review them as I add them to my 2013 Reading List and pick out my favourites. So here are my favourites from June 2013. I’ve listed them in chronological order, and once again, I’ve provided a [.].
LearnDash
JULY 2, 2013
'The edtech arena is taking off , and that’s no surprise given the exciting advancements and accessibility of mobile devices. Opinion among educators is predictably in favor of educational technology in the classroom, with a whopping 96% believing that it increases student engagement in learning. Heck, 89% of teachers believe that the use of ed-tech improves student outcomes in the classroom.
Upside Learning
JULY 16, 2013
'Last week I co-presented a webinar – 8 Ways To Get More Out Of Your LMS with Amit Gautam. A big thank you to all who could make it. For those who couldn’t, embedded below is the webinar recording. Do watch and share your comments. The webinar revealed quite a few interesting findings on the [.].
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B Online Learning
JULY 29, 2013
'With technology’s great impact on education, there has been a tremendous rise in the number of online students. But what makes one successful is why we’re writing here today. We want to discuss the qualities of a great online student, so that you can be one, too. Have excellent skills in technology Of course, the [.].
Kapp Notes
JULY 8, 2013
'Here is a funny video about what happens when the schools system is totally taken over by testing as well as making an argument against compartmentalizing subjects. Scary funny. You’ll laugh and kinda cry.
Living in Learning
JULY 7, 2013
'<Humor Alert> Life’s lessons seem to come across my path when stupid hits a high point. This is a true fishing story where stupid ran amok and granted me a couple of huge learning moments. </Humor Alert> There is an area in southeastern Virginia known as the Dismal Swamp. Adjacent to the swamp are a […].
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